TY - JOUR
T1 - Reconstruction of Small Soft Tissue Nasal Defects
AU - Wolfswinkel, Erik M.
AU - Weathers, William M.
AU - Cheng, David
AU - Thornton, James F.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Nasal defect repair has been one of the more challenging areas of reconstructive surgery due to the lack of uniform nasal skin thickness and complex contours. Currently, algorithms for medium to large nasal soft tissue defects have been well defined by various authors. Small defects, arbitrarily defined as 1 cm or less, still present significant challenges. In this article, the authors examine the options available to repair small soft tissue nasal defects and the appropriate situations in which each method is best suited.
AB - Nasal defect repair has been one of the more challenging areas of reconstructive surgery due to the lack of uniform nasal skin thickness and complex contours. Currently, algorithms for medium to large nasal soft tissue defects have been well defined by various authors. Small defects, arbitrarily defined as 1 cm or less, still present significant challenges. In this article, the authors examine the options available to repair small soft tissue nasal defects and the appropriate situations in which each method is best suited.
KW - Mohs surgery
KW - nasal reconstruction
KW - small tissue defects
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0033-1351229
DO - 10.1055/s-0033-1351229
M3 - Article
C2 - 24872751
AN - SCOPUS:84882264783
SN - 1535-2188
VL - 27
SP - 110
EP - 116
JO - Seminars in Plastic Surgery
JF - Seminars in Plastic Surgery
IS - 2
ER -